Concealable furnishings



Dec. 18, 1928. f 1,695,370 w. c. FAIN CONCEALABLE FURNISHINGS Filed Aug.5. i925 2 sheets-sheet 1 I 'Uyl y im y Dec. 18, 1928.

W. C. FAIN CONCEALABLE FURNISHINGS Filed Aug. 1925 2 sheets-sheet 2Patented Dec. 18, 1928.

UNITED STATES WALTER C. FAIN, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

CONCEALABLE FURNISHINGS.

Application filed August 3, 1925.

'ect to provide a table and benches adapted to e projected into positionfor use, but which when folded will lie within a shallow wall frame withtheir supporting parts completely concealed, presenting a pleasingexterior.

My invention also embodies certain minor details of construction, whichhereinafter more definitely will be pointed out and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of my im proved device, shown projected for use.

Figure 2 is a front elevation, on a smaller scale, showing the parts infolded position.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view, taken on the line III-IIIof Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail sectional View, taken on the line IV-IVof Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an enlarged side elevation showing the table and one benchin projected position for use, the table top being shown partly insection.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional View, taken on the line VI-VI of Figure1.

Figure 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the rear transversebrace irons for the table and benches.

Similar numerals of reference denote corresponding parts in the severalviews.

In the said drawings the reference numeral 1 denotes an open frameadapted to be fixed to the wall of an apartment, the same being dividedby partition members 2 into a central space 3 for the reception of thetable and two side spaces 4 for the reception of the benches. Said tableembodies a top 5 having hinged thereto at its front a leg 6 adapted tofold thereunder, and also having hinged to its underside intermediateits length braces 7, said braces each being hinged at its other end toan iron 8 fixed to the bottom rail of the frame 1 as best seen in Figure5. Disposed across t ie rear end of said table is an angle brace iron 9,the same extending the width of said table top, and fixed thereto on theunderside of the table by means of a central screw passing through thescrew aperture 10 therein, and also by set screws 11 passing throughelongated slots 12 therein. Brazed or otherwise fixed to said plate arepintles 13 for a purpose hereinafter to be described. The function ofthe elongated slots 12 is to serial no. 47,955.

provide an adjustable connection between thc plate 9 and the table top,whereby any shrinkage of the wood in the table top will be taken care ofwithout altering the length of the brace plate 9, and thereby changingthe distance between the pintles 13. Said angle brace iron 9 alsofunctions to prevent warping of the table top, and this is taken care ofat the front of said table top by an insert 14 of wood, as shown inFigure 5.

The pintles 13 at the rea-r of the table top engage recesses formed inmoldings 15 fixed to the front of the frame 1 around the spaces 3 and 4,whereby said pintles may have free vertical movement therein, but willbe confined against detachment, as clearly seen in Figure 4.

I have provided a seat 16 upon each side of the table 5 each adapted tofold into one of the recesses 4 in the frame 1, each of said seats beingprovided with a front leg 17 hinged thereto and adapted to fold againstthe underside of the same as does the leg 6 against the table top 5, andwith braces 18 hinged to the underside of said seat intermediate itslength and at their other ends fixed to irons similar to the irons 8 ofth-e table top brace 7. At its rear each seat has attached thereto anangle brace iron similarv in every respect to the angle brace iron 9 ofthe table top, and the pintles thereof are slidably connected to theframe 1 in identically the same manner as are the pintles 13 of saidtable top.

In operation, assuming the parts to be in the open position ,shown inFigure 1, in order to fold the same into position of non-use, the legs 6and 17 of the table and benches are folded upwardly against theundersi-des of said table and benches, and the rear ends of the latterthen are slid upwardly, being guided by the pintles 13 in the grooves inthe frame 1, the result being that said table and benches will assumethe position shown in Figure 2 filling the spaces 3 and 4 in the frame1, and completely concealing the legs and diagonal brace rods betweenthe same and the wall of the room, this position of the table beingshown in ldetail in Figure 3.

It will be observed by reference to Figure 1 that my improved device isshown disposed in position beneath a window, and as the whole structureneed be but four feet high, it readily can be understood that the sameis adapted for this particular use beneath windows raised slightly abovethe normal, as is common in modern apartments. This enables thecomparatively limited space beneath said Windows to be utilized in anovel manner.

Having thus fully .described my invention, what l claim as ner7 anddesire to secure by Letters Pat-ent, iS:-

l. The combination with a foldable board, and a `jromfed support for thesame, of a brace iron extending` continuously across the board andhaving` pintles at its ends projecting` laterally beyond the board andadapted to slide in said grooves, and means attaching said brace iron toone end of said board in such manner that ,sai d board may shrink andXpand Without resistance from said brace iron.

2. The combination with a Foldable board, and a grooved support tor thesame, of a brace iron having,` pintles at its ends adapted to slide insaid groove, said iron being attached to one end of said board by acentral lined means, and by laterally adjustable means, whereby saidboard may shrink and expand Without resistance from said brace iron.

3. rlhe combination With a foldable board, and a erooved support for thesame, of an angled brace iron having pintles at its ends adapted toslide in said groove7 said iron hav-" ing; in one wing a central boltaperture, and lateral elongated bolt receiving slots, Whereby the samemay be attached to one end of leaid board to guide it in said grooves,said iron affording); a permanent sliding connection for said board andwhile preventing lateral warping, permitting endyvise shrinkage andexpansion.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aitix my signature.

WALTER C. FAIN.

